Ice Scoopz: Thursday Morning

*-> The Blue Jackets brass are expected to meet this week to discuss the Nikita Filatov situation. The main decesion is whether or not to trade his rights for a prospect or draft picks. With no space in site for Filatov he will stay in the KHL till a space opens up. Filatov is a bonafide prospect and will make an impact eventually but the Jackets have already wasted time with Nikolai Zherdev and have taken heat. My guess is they will trade him to a "Russian" friendly squad like The Rangers or The Caps. He is worth the wait in my mind and he wants to play in the NHL but with top line minutes. They will get a large chunk back for him and the team getting him will benifit so its win win in my books.